Quindim
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| Type | Custard |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Brazil |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | Ground coconut, sugar, egg yolks |
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Quindim (
pronunciation ) is a popular Brazilian baked dessert, made chiefly from sugar, egg yolks, and ground coconut. It is a custard and usually presented as an upturned cup with a glistening surface and intensely yellow color. The mixture can also be made in a large ring mold (like a Savarin mold) in which case it is called a "quindão" and served in slices.
The word quindim comes from dikende in Kongo language, a Bantu language. It means "the gestures, or demeanor, or humor characteristic of adolescent girls."
The heavy use of egg yolks is characteristic of many Portuguese sweets and pastries, such as the papo de anjo ("angel's double chin") and fios de ovos ("egg threads"). Their combination with coconut and sugar was probably created by African slaves in 17th century Brazilian Northeast, where coconuts were abundant and sugar (from sugarcane) was a major industry. The dish, as made by the Kongo people, is a cake made of fresh corn, wrapped in a banana leaf, and steamed.
Quindim is also a rhinoceros character (named after the dessert) featured in Monteiro Lobato's children's books.
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